Thursday, August 29, 2013

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MMORPG News


Mabinogi: Iria Saga Episode 9 Fate’s Design: The Stand

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 06:36 PM PDT

Iria Saga Episode 9 Fate

In Episode Nine - Fate's Design: The Stand, Ruairi chooses to join Tarlach, because Tarlach can bring Triona back with Ruairi's help. The Human/Giant/Elf alliance draws up plans to attack Renes, and decides to launch diversionary attacks to allow the player, Shamala, and Akule to sneak in. Odran draws off the White Dragon, Maike draws the Cessair, and Dowra takes on Ruairi. The player finds Millia in Renes, bound to the Lia Fail artifact. To free her, the player destroys the artifact.

Arcane Legends: Saving the Sorcerer's Homeland

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:15 PM PDT

Saving the Sorcerer

A brand new update to Arcane Legends is anticipated to go live on Thursday, August 29th and will charge players with saving the Sorcerer's Homeland. The patch will also feature new quests and items as well as a level cap increase to 36.

EverQuest Next: Building a Better AI

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:08 PM PDT

Building a Better AI

The Storybricks team is working hand-in-hand with the EverQuest Next team to design the AI that will control the game when it is released. Recently, participated in an interview with EQ Nexus to talk more about what Storybricks is and how it came about. It's a fascinating interview that gives a lot of insight into the innovative process.

General: SOE Layoffs Announced

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:54 PM PDT

SOE Layoffs Announced

Sony Online Entertainment's Linda Brasse has announced via her Twitter account that layoffs have happened at the game developer and publisher. The exact number and which studios are affected is not clear. We will keep you posted on this developing story.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Great Game, Poor Service Part One

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:03 AM PDT

Great Game, Poor Service Part One

Today's MMOs are services as much as they are games, and the quality of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn's service thus far is completely at odds with the quality of the game we received. This week, we break down the service aspect in part one of a two part series.

General: Subscription vs Free To Play

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:12 PM PDT

Subscription vs Free To Play

Welcome back to another edition of Player Versus Player. This is the column where MMORPG.com writers collide and debate the topics you care about. It's easy to get drowned out arguing on forums and sub-reddits, so we step to the podium to represent your side of the issue before turning it over to you in the comments. Ready for another spirited debate? See what our combatants think of the ever-present subscription vs free to play issue before leaving your thoughts in the commments.

Guild Wars 2: Mike O’Brien - One Year Later

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 08:56 AM PDT

Mike O

It's been a year since Guild Wars 2 was released and what a year it's been. We caught up with Mike O'Brien to reflect on GW2's first year and what the future holds. Read on!

General: Looking to Start a Revival

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:01 PM PDT

Looking to Start a Revival

Kedhrin Gonzalez Creative Director at Illfonic and his team are creating something unique with Revival. We managed to catch up to Kedhrin to talk about Revival and what it means to him and to the entire team. See what he has to say before heading to the comments to talk about it.

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